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Friday, May 24, 2019
Celebrate the City of Orange with Luna Stage
UCPAC Receives $10,000 Grant from Northfield Bank Foundation
On Thursday, May 23, 2019, Union County Performing Arts Center proudly accepted funding in the amount of $10,000 from the Northfield Bank Foundation to support programming, community outreach and historical preservation at the Main Stage theater.
Present to receive the check were UCPAC Trustees Al Faella and Joe Brown, UCPAC Board President Gene Jannotti, UCPAC Executive Director Brian Remo, UCPAC Board Treasurer Sabrina Elson (presenting funding on behalf of Northfield Bank Foundation), UCPAC Vice President Irv Hyatt, and Rahway City Mayor Raymond Giacobbe.
There are five local Northfield Bank branches in Union County including Avenel, Linden, Rahway, Union, and Westfield.
UCPAC’s Executive Director Brian Remo, adds “Northfield Bank has been a standout among the many philanthropic partnering businesses we have had the pleasure and honor to work alongside here in Rahway and in Union County in an effort to create opportunity and promote the advocacy of the arts. We are so grateful to be included in their foundation's funding and fully intend to continue to convert their contributions into progress."
1776 Ticket Info from The Barn Theatre
The Barn Theatre is no longer accepting reservations, ticket exchanges or online payments for "1776" for the following performances:
SATURDAY, MAY 25th @ 8PM
SUNDAY, MAY 26th @ 2PM
SUNDAY, JUNE 2nd @ 2PM
SUNDAY, MAY 26th @ 2PM
SUNDAY, JUNE 2nd @ 2PM
This does NOT mean the performances are "sold out". There will be a limited number of tickets available at the door starting at 7pm for evening shows and 1pm for matinees. You cannot leave a message for these tickets as they are only available at the door for purchase starting 1 hour prior to the show. If those sell then we will go to a waiting list where we will do our very best to get everyone into a seat.
All other performances are open and available for ticket exchange, reservation and purchase.
Auditions:Shakespeare’s 'The Tempest' at Circle Players
Actors of all genders will be considered for most roles. Although the roles below are listed by degree of physicality, all roles in this show require more than average physical acting. Ages refer to stage age and are approximate.
Audition Dates: Thursday, June 6, 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Monday, June 10, 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Callback Date(s): Monday, June 17
Callbacks are by invitation only.
Performance Dates: October 4, 5, 12, 13, 18, 19 and 20 (Fri/Sat @8pm, Sun @3pm)
All auditions will be held at Circle Players, at 416 Victoria Avenue, Piscataway, NJ.
Physically Demanding Roles:
Ariel (ageless) - A trio of actors working together to portray this formless, airy spirit who is able to control the elements, but is held captive by Prospero/a’s magic
Caliban (20s - 40s) - The half-human son of the witch Sycorax (former ruler of the island), now a “savage and deformed slave” to Prospero/a
Stephano (any) - a drunken butler
Trinculo (any) - a jester
Less Physical Roles:
Prospero/a (40s - 60s) - Deposed Duke of Milan, now magical ruler of the island
Miranda (16 - early 20s) - Prospero/a’s teenage daughter, who has little memory of their life before the island and no contact with other humans aside from her father/mother
Ferdinand (18 - 20s) - Prince of Naples, who believes he is the sole survivor of the shipwreck
Alonso/a (50s - 60s) - King/Queen of Naples, who fears they have lost their son and heir
Gonzalo/a (60s +) - Noble advisor to the king and former friend of Prospero/a
Sebastian (30s - 50s) - Younger sibling of Alonso/a, easily swayed toward ambition
Antonio/a (30s - 50s) - Duke of Milan, having deposed and exiled their older sibling
Boatswain/Adrian (any) - Ship’s officer, also plays a lord/lady attending the King/Queen
Readings will be from the script, and sides will be made available at www.circleplayers.org. Those interested in Alonso or Gonzalo should read Prospero for their initial audition. Those interested in Stephano, Sebastian or Adrian should read Antonio and Trinculo. Performers are encouraged to read for more than one character.
Any questions can be directed to the production staff at circleplayersnj@gmail.com.
Princeton Festival-3 weeks of 22 performances!
The 15th Anniversary season of the Princeton Festival (www.princetonfestival.org) arrives on June 7 with over three weeks of performing arts, featuring nine different events in 22 performances at various venues in the Princeton area, plus an extensive schedule of free lectures and community happenings.
Featured presentations include the opera Nixon in China; the musical She Loves Me; an appearance by jazz vocalist Jazzmeia Horn; a recital by acclaimed pianist Rachel Cheung; and three concerts of Baroque music on period instruments. Complete performance descriptions and information on purchasing tickets are available on the Festival website.
“We’ve chosen two very different theatrical pieces for our mainstage works,” said Richard Tang Yuk, the Festival’s Executive and Artistic Director. “Nixon in China, a landmark opera by John Adams, plays out against the background of global politics, but we have created a more intimate new production to bring its emotional and philosophical content into clearer focus.
“The musical She Loves Me, on the other hand, is a charming romantic comedy where interpersonal relationships are the whole point of the piece. Other events include a powerhouse jazz vocalist, a brilliant pianist, and authentic Baroque music. This will be a season to remember.”
· The Festival kicks off on June 7 at 7:30 pm with a concert by the renowned Concordia Chamber Players.
· She Loves Me, a musical by the creators of Fiddler on the Roof, runs for 13 performances between Friday, June 8, and Sunday, June 30, the Festival’s last day.
· Jazzmeia Horn, Grammy nominee for Best Jazz Vocalist, sings in the intimate Taplin Auditorium on Sunday, June 16, at 7 pm.
· The Princeton Festival Baroque Chamber Orchestra plays W.F. Bach, Leclair, Telemann, and others on period instruments on Saturday, June 22, at 4 pm.
· Rachel Cheung’s piano recital on Saturday, June 22, at 7:30 pm, includes works by Rameau, Chopin, Fauré, and Ravel. Cheung won the Audience Favorite award at the 2017 Cliburn competition and has performed to acclaim worldwide.
· Nixon in China premieres on Sunday, June 23, at 3 pm, with a second matinée performance a week later on June 30.
· The Princeton Festival Baroque Orchestra plays C.P.E. Bach, Vivaldi, Lully, and other composers on Wednesday, June 26, at 7:30 pm.
· The Baroque Chorus and Orchestra perform Bach and Vivaldi on Saturday, June 29, at 7 pm.
Fifteen free lectures, workshops, and community events supplement the ticketed performances. They include lectures on topics such as “Women in the Musical Theater,” “Ping Pong Diplomacy,” “20th Century Music: John Adams,” and “Baroque Music in China;” a reading by Xue Di, a poet who witnessed the turmoil of the Tiananmen protests in China; and workshops on opera and the making of a musical. A complete list is available at https://princetonfestival.org/
For more information and a link to ticket sales (handled by McCarter Theatre), visit www.princetonfestival.org. To purchase tickets by phone, call McCarter Theatre at 609-258-2787.
Thursday, May 23, 2019
Studio Montclair Incubator at Academy Square Gallery presents “And Then… There Was Paint,” a show of works by four local artists
STUDIO
MONTCLAIR PRESENTS: “AND THEN…THERE WAS PAINT,” AN
EXHIBITION THROUGH SMI’s
INCUBATOR PROGRAM AT
ACADEMY
SQUARE GALLERY 33
PLYMOUTH STREET, MONTCLAIR, NJ 07042
The
Studio Montclair Incubator at Academy Square Gallery presents “And Then…
There Was Paint,” a show of works by four local artists, Steven Mairella, Evan Stuart
Marshall, Robert Nicosia, and Noel Nowicki, whose different aesthetics all
connect through their pursuit of art as a second career. This show celebrates
how interest, desire, and hard work can allow one to create art as a second career.
All
four of these artists began their professional lives in exceedingly diverse
arenas, And then… There was Paint!
About the Artists
Steven Mairella received
his undergraduate from Brown University and obtained his law degree from
Georgetown University. In 2016, after a career specializing in real estate, he became a full-time painter. Since then Mairella has devoted more
time and energy to pursuing his interests in art, genealogy and cultural
heritage. Those interests have merged in his body of work depicting Italian and
Italian-American themes. (Right)
Evan Stuart Marshall is the Guest Mentor for this exhibit. As a second career artist Marshall has become an
award-winning contemporary artist based in Roseland, New Jersey. He is a literary agent, and has written numerous books
including murder mysteries.(Top Right)
Robert
Nicosia has had a varied career, first teaching History
and Sociology at both the high school and college levels, and then in the insurance
industry. He established his own insurance company, and also became a nationally known speaker for
insurance groups and management. Nicosia publishes the “Music Man Blog” which
reviews live music, new and old Jazz CDs and other music related topics with
6,000 - 8,000 viewers each month. Nicosia
has carefully documented his career in painting and plans to write a book about
the process of learning to paint. (Right)
Noel Nowicki
was born in Westchester NY, and grew up on the remnants of the “Bubbling
Springs” family farm in Bloomfield, New Jersey. For forty years, Nowicki was a
doctor specializing in Internal Medicine and medical acupuncture. After retiring, Nowicki turned his interest to
creating art, relearning French, and studying piano. (Left)
About the Incubator Program
Studio Montclair’s Incubator Program seeks to mentor new and emerging
artists and provide them with a space for what is often their first solo or
small group show exhibit.
About Studio Montclair
Studio Montclair Inc. is a non-profit organization of exhibiting
professional and emerging artists and others interested in the visual arts. In
the past year, it has exhibited more than 280 works of art and has encouraged
and interacted with close to 1,000 artists.
About the Academy Square Gallery Directors
Lisa Diamond Rosenthal is a painter and sculptor. She is
also the former owner of Montclair’s Nandi School of Art, a local art hub with
year-round classes in painting, ceramics, fiber arts, animé, and sewing. Each
year, Lisa assists various non-profits by facilitating acquisitions and
curating large-gallery art shows for fundraisers. A graduate of Cornell
University, Lisa now owns and operates a life-and-health coaching business in
Little Falls, NJ.
Sara Holliday is a
practicing artist and has taught art for several years in New York. Before
focusing on her teaching and art practices, she worked for a New York City
graphic design and communications firm. Sara served on the Board of Directors
of the International Charter School of NY, she also co-founded and served on
the Board of Directors for The Mentoring Tree Foundation, serving
underprivileged and underserved youth. Sara holds a Masters in Art and Art
Education from Columbia University’s Teachers College.
Steven Mairella, Rosetta’s ‘Nzerte, Acrylic on canvas, size 14” x 18”
Evan Stuart Marshall, Foundation, Mixed media on canvas, 14” x 11”
Robert Nicosia, Carnegie Hall, Oil on canvas, 16” x 12”
Noel Nowicki, “Barn Owl,” Oil on canvas, 16” x 12”
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